At Land Studio East, we use a holistic approach to create beautiful, sustainable, restorative landscapes. We plan and design gardens, landscapes, sites and master plans that make people feel good. These include healing gardens, therapeutic design, sensory gardens, salutogenic design, site design, school yard design, community planning, edible and kitchen gardens, First Nation community planning and design, and planning and design for tourism facilities including resorts, retreats and wellness centres.

As landscape architects, we apply the principles of restorative design to all our work to create spaces that help you connect with nature, and therefore yourself, to restore the spirit so that you can make a difference in your world.

I've recently overhauled my creative process to include more non-digital, physical elements that you can actually touch, feel and hold.

I've been using Pinterest boards for years, but somehow physical mood boards got lost along the way and I'm resurrecting them.

I shared some creative process pics today on Instagram. Here are a few more pics of my current process:

I start the design process with a consult with my client - on-site or sometimes over phone/Skype for e-design clients. During that process I get a sense of my client's style, wishlist, site issues and budget and develop a concept statement or brief.

I'll start gathering objects and images for inspiration and start putting together a mood board.

Coastal - Modern - Organic - a good start to my mood board that holds the concept.

Now I'll move onto a concept plan that integrates my site inventory, concept and client's wishlist.

From here I'll meet with the client to review the draft and then move from lovely hand work to the computer, to draft plans and details, and develop 3D models when requested.

Land Studio East

At Land Studio East, we use a holistic approach to create beautiful, sustainable, restorative landscapes. We plan and design gardens, landscapes, sites and master plans that make people feel good. These include healing gardens, therapeutic design, sensory gardens, salutogenic design, site design, school yard design, community planning, edible and kitchen gardens, First Nation community planning and design, and planning and design for tourism facilities including resorts, retreats and wellness centres.

As landscape architects, we apply the principles of restorative design to all our work to create spaces that help you connect with nature, and therefore yourself, to restore the spirit so that you can make a difference in your world.